Fender deicer



Aug. 3, 1943.

F. ATKINSON 2,325,901

` FENDER DE-IGER Filed April 11, 1942 INVENTOR.

` Patented Aug. 3, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 2,325,901 Y FENDER DEICER Frank Atkinson, oxford, rnd. Application April 11, 1942, serial No. 438,650 1.01am. (c1. iso-1) My invention relotes to automotive vehicles, particularly the fenders thereof, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved fender de-icer.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view of an automobile illustrating my invention applied to the fenders thereof;

Figure 2 is an elevational view of one of the front fenders with a portionof the fenderreimoved for the purpose of illustration; and

Figure 3-is a perspective view of a heater and distribution head for heated air conveyed to the fenders. Y

In theembodiment selected for illustration, I make use of a warm air distributor I0 preferably mounted on the vehicle underneath the oor board thereof. This distributor is provided with a flexible warm air conduit I2 connected with a heater I4 secured to the exhaustmanifold (not shown) of the motor I6. Such heaters are old and well-known in the art. 'I'he forward end of the heater is provided with a funnel I8 arranged closely adjacent the air circulating to provide a forced circulation of air through the heater I 4 for delivery to the distributor I0.

Two flexible conduits 22 connectwith the distributor I 0 and lead to Figure 2 illustrates the connection between one of trie conduits 22 and its respective fender,

which connection comprises a flange 26 bolted or otherwise secured to the fender. An opening 28 is provided in the fender coaxially of the adjacent end of the conduit 22 so as to deliver warm air underneath the fender rearwardly of the front wheel 30.

fan 2l) so as the front fenders 24. i

Two conduits 32 communicate with the distributor I Il and connect with the rear fenders 34 linthe manner of Figure 2. Thus the conduits 32 deliver warm air underneath the rear fenders 34 rearwardly of the rear wheels of the vehicle.

It frequently happens that large accumulations of ice form underneath the front and rear fenders of the vehicle. Such accumulations are apt to interfere with wheel operation, and large cakes of ice sometimes drop from the fenders onto the highway. which might cause accidents to other vehicles. In the'finstant case, Warm air is forcibly circulated through the conduit system and is distributed to the respective fenders in such manner as to effectively de-ice the regions otherwise subjected to large accumulations of ice.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate 'my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.l

I claim: In an automotive vehicle having an engine and front and rear fenders, an air heater arranged in heat transfer relationship with the engine, an air distributor lying rearwardly of said engine, a flexible conduit placing said air heater in communication with said air distributor, exible conduits placing said air distributor in communication with the underside of the front fenders and rearwardly of the front wheels of the vehicle,

f and `flexible conduits placing said air distributor in communication with the bottom side of said rear fenders rearwardly of the rear wheels of the vehicle. l

FRANK ATKINSON. 

